Nemetschek Vectorworks launched the Vectorworks Design Scholarship program, offering up to $10,000 in cash prizes, among other awards, to college students across all design disciplines.

Students have until 11:59 p.m. EST July 30 to apply at www.vectorworks.net/scholarship.

“Students represent the next generation of creative potential, so we launched this program to help them achieve their professional goals,” said CMO Stewart Rom. “The Vectorworks Design Scholarship gives us the opportunity to inspire young minds, remove some of the financial pressures associated with higher education and put into students’ hands the tools they need to develop their ideas from concept to completion.”

The scholarship program supports students on two levels.

First, Vectorworks Design Scholarships will be presented to multiple winners around the globe. Prize packages include $3,000, Vectorworks Designer with Renderworks software for a computer lab at the winner’s school and virtual or in-person training for faculty and students. Winners will be announced August 30.

Second, all Vectorworks Design Scholarship recipients will compete for The Richard Diehl Award, a global award named after the founder and current chairman of Nemetschek Vectorworks that recognizes the top overall submission to the program. The winner will be announced September 10 and receive an additional $7,000.

The submission process requires students to submit their designs (created in any software program) and answer a few short questions. Thereafter, an international panel of judges will evaluate the submissions.

Entrants must be pursuing a design-oriented degree and enrolled or accepted for enrollment in undergraduate or graduate studies for six or more credits at an accredited college or university in 2014-2015. For more information on the scholarship program, contact academicteam@vectorworks.net.